I was looking at some Twra stuff and it appears that buckshot wasn't listed at all as to what was and wasn't legal. If it is now legal, what took so long and if it isn't how can it be that a 25 auto is legal??? Can somebody clarify this???
I've heard that before about Cumberland county. I also heard that the private act had expired.You won't find this from TWRA but….. buckshot is in fact legal in one county that I know of in Tennessee for deer hunting. Counties can circumvent the TWRA through Private Acts, Cumberland County did just that.
CTAS shows it as passed in 1968 with no historical notes to indicate an amendment or expiration. I'm not an attorney but am used to a historical notes section that would indicate if this was amended or not in effect. CTAS seems to do a good job of updating. Now, this is not legal advice okI've heard that before about Cumberland county. I also heard that the private act had expired.
Did you hear anything on that? Or was the private act put in place recently?
There was one other county on the list as well. I am pretty sure those private acts were revoked several years ago, but, not 100% sure.CTAS shows it as passed in 1968 with no historical notes to indicate an amendment or expiration. I'm not an attorney but am used to a historical notes section that would indicate if this was amended or not in effect. CTAS seems to do a good job of updating. Now, this is not legal advice ok
Private Acts of 1967-68 Chapter 426 | CTAS
www.ctas.tennessee.edu
Why is it's illegal in Tn and legal in many others?There was one other county on the list as well. I am pretty sure those private acts were revoked several years ago, but, not 100% sure.
There are several reasons the legislature and agency have kept buckshot illegal in TN.
Please find out. You have my supportI don't either? What to do? Call commissioner?
Buckshot in TN has always been linked with illegal deer dogging. The legislature made it illegal many years ago to address those issues.Why is it's illegal in Tn and legal in many others?
While I don't necessarily agree I appreciate your response.Buckshot in TN has always been linked with illegal deer dogging. The legislature made it illegal many years ago to address those issues.
There are also safety issues. As it spreads out, you have multiple .32 cal projectiles that would potentially be lethal out to 100+ yds. The spread beyond the aiming point is a concern. There has always been the notion that because it spreads and doesn't require a precise aiming point like a rifle, that the foolishness of "brush shots" comes into play.
I would be very surprised to see TWRA open to any change on those regs.